DETROIT, MY (Gājiens 6) – With a potential world title shot on the near horizon for the winner, undefeated bantamweight contenders Antonio Nieves un Nikolajs Potapov both agree their NABO Bantamweight Championship kāršu atklāšana šo piektdien is the most important of both their careers.
Defending champion Nieves (17-0-2, 9 Kos) of Cleveland and Russia’s Potapov (16-0-1, 8 Kos) will meet in the co-main event this Friday, Gājiens 10, of Salita Promotions’ history-making quadrupleheader of fights entitled “Detroit City Gold” pie MGM Grand Detroit par ShoBox: Jaunās paaudzes dzīvot Showtime (10 p.m. UN/PT).
In the night’s main event, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields (1-0) of Flint, Mich., will face Hungary’s Szilvia “Sunset” Szabados (15-8, 6 Kos) in a six-round battle for the Women’s NABF Middleweight Championship. Their fight will be the first women’s boxing main event to be featured on premium television in history.
In the eight-round televised bantamweight opener, Detroit-based bantamweight prospect James Smith (11-0, 6 Kos) will take on Chicago’s Joshua Greer, Jr. (11-1-1, 4 Kos). In the other eight-round televised bout of the exciting quadrupleheader, papildsvars Wesley Tucker (13-0, 8 Kos) Toledo, Ohaio, faces Detroit’s Ed Williams (12-1-1, 4 Kos).
Biļetes “Detroit City Gold” cena ir $250, $150, $100 un $50, un ir pieejamas Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 800.745.3000.
Here’s what they both had to say:
Antonio Nieves
“Everything went well in training. Potapov is a solid fighter but I believe giving him some movement and coming in from the side is really going to help me get the victory in this fight. Es esmu 100 procentiem gatavs. I’ve been focused on one guy the entire camp and I’m ready to get in there and get the win.
“We tried to get sparring partners that imitate him as much as possible, so when I get in there with him, there’s no surprises, but basically, I’m just going to stick to what I know.
“A victory means a lot. We’re two undefeated fighters on the verge of a world title shot. A victory over this guy would put me to the stage of being in line to fight for a world title, so this win means a lot.”
Nikolajs Potapov
“I had a great training camp in Detroit at Kronk gym with Javan SugarHill Steward. It’s been a great learning experience for me. Apmācība, intensity, sparring, living conditions have been superb.
“This is the most important fight of my career. Antonio Nieves is a very skilled, high-level fighter. I am focused on making a statement on Gājiens 10, and showing that I am one of the best bantamweights in the world.”
